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Staff:
Members: Caleb Blaschke, Management Assistant Viridiana Gallardo-King, Associate Attorney
Julie Drimakis, Assistant City Clerk
Commission:
Marissa Edmonston
Kobie Budak
Elyse Honaker
Lorryn Carter
Katie Collins
Alejandro Ruiz Elizabeth Reyes
Luke Garcia
Regular Meeting
YOUTH COMMISSION of the City Council - City of Bakersfield
May 1, 2017
4:00 p.m.
City Hall South
1501 Truxtun Avenue, First Floor
Bakersfield, California 93301
A G E N D A
1.ROLL CALL
2.PUBLIC STATEMENTS
3.ADOPT April 3, 2017 AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
3.NEW BUSINESS
A. Annual Youth Conference B. Update on Leftover Food/Homeless
4.COMMISSION COMMENTS
5.ADJOURNMENT
B A K E R S F I E L D
Staff Members: Youth Commissioners: Caleb Blaschke, Management Assistant Kobie Budak
Viridiana Gallardo-King, Associate Attorney Marisa Edmonston
Julie Drimakis, Assistant City Clerk Elyse Honaker
Lorryn Carter
Katie Collins
Alejandro Ruiz
Elizabeth Reyes
Luke Garcia
Regular Meeting YOUTH COMMISSION Monday, April 3, 2017 4:00 p.m. City Hall North – Conference Room A 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
The meeting was called to order at 4:01 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL
Youth Commissioners:
Marisa Rose Edmonston
Elyse Honaker
Lorryn Carter
Katie Collins
Kobie Budak
Alejandro Ruiz
Elizabeth Reyes
Luke Garcia
City Staff:
Caleb Blaschke, Management Assistant
Viridiana Gallardo-King, Associate City Attorney
Julie Drimakis, Assistant City Clerk
Youth Commission April 3, 2017 Agenda Summary Report
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2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
There were no public statements.
3. AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
The Commission adopted the March 6, 2017 report 4. NEW BUSINESS
A. Annual Youth Conference
Commissioners; Collins, Garcia, and Edmonston presented their recommendations for the
Youth Conference.
Commissioner Ruiz stated that one activity could be a tour of downtown Bakersfield. Ruiz also thought a shorter agenda would be more manageable and appropriate since this is
the first conference that included a keynote speaker and community project.
Caleb Blaschke suggested light refreshments and utilizing a City venue. He also stated
that staff will review the Commission’s recommendations and return at the May meeting
with a draft agenda for the Youth Conference that incorporates the Commissions ideas.
5. COMMISSION COMMENTS
- Commissioner Collins requested an update regarding on her referral, whether or not,
Bakersfield could implement a program similar to Sacramento, where leftover food from
schools is given to the homeless.
- Caleb Blaschke, Management Assistant asked the seniors to inform him if they are leaving
this summer so recruitment can begin for their replacements.
- Chair Reyes commented that Commissioner Frink has resigned from the Commission and
Marisa Edmonson is now the acting Commissioner for Ward 2. 6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 4:39 p.m.
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM
April 27, 2017
TO: Bakersfield Youth Commission
FROM: Caleb Blaschke, Management Assistant
SUBJECT: Annual Youth Conference
BACKGROUND
On February 6, 2017, the Youth Commission formed an ad hoc committee to
perform research on creating an agenda for the Commissions annual Youth
Conference.
On April 3, 2017, the ad hoc committee presented their recommendations to
the full Commission for discussion. Through the input and statements made
during the discussion, staff prepared a draft agenda for the Youth Conference.
Highlights include different venues with different service projects, opportunities
for engagement with youth from Bakersfield and a public speaker. The
conference is scheduled to be less than four hours.
RECOMMENDATION
City staff recommends that the Youth Commission decide the venue,
service project and approve the agenda for the Youth Conference (Exhibit A).
Exhibit A
2017 Youth Conference Agenda
Paving the Way
Date: Saturday, August 26th, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
Location: Option 1: Martin Luther King Center
Option 2: Park at River Walk
Option 3: City Hall North
(Options for Locations coincide with Service Projects)
Agenda:
8:00 a.m. Option 1: Service Project “Neighborhood Clean-up”
Option 2: Service Project “Park and River Clean-up”
Option 3: Historic Tour of Downtown Bakersfield/Clean-up
9:00 a.m. Mingle and Refreshments
10:00 a.m. Welcome from the Youth Commission
o Outreach Activities (Booths: Recreation and Parks, Police, Public
Works, Fire, Water, County Youth Council, Bike Bakersfield)
11:00 a.m. Speaker (CSUB Basketball Coach, Derick Carr, Councilmember Rivera)
11:30 a.m. Youth Commission Closing Remarks and Adjournment
Outreach:
Outreach for the Annual Youth Conference will consist of the following: Youth Commission
Member Outreach, Email to School Councilors/Principals/Kern Superintendent of Schools, Press
Releases, Social Media Postings